Mount Hooker (12,509 feet (3,813 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

[2] The north and east slopes of Mount Hooker present some of the tallest and steepest vertical cliffs in Wyoming, and the peak is also remote, being more than 20 mi (32 km) from a road.

[6] There are other concerns as well, including bugs, wildfires, adverse snow conditions and nighttime cold temperatures.

[7] Importantly, there have been notable incidents, including accidental deaths, due to falls from steep cliffs (a misstep could be fatal in this class 4/5 terrain) and due to falling rocks, over the years, including 1993,[8] 2007 (involving an experienced NOLS leader),[9] 2015[10] and 2018.

[14] The U.S. Forest Service does not offer updated aggregated records on the official number of fatalities in the Wind River Range.